Saved by my tubeless the other day.
Noticed at home that my tire was a little low. I pumped it up, but then thought to check the tire. Yep - large construction size staple in the tire. I pulled it out out rotated the tire down so the sealant pooled there and voila, the tire was fixed. Tubeless had gotten me home and I didn't even know I had picked up a large staple. Win for tubeless.
Originally Posted by
wunderchicken
I'm not getting a lot of flats and the whole "if it works" vibe I'm getting + the weekly pressure checks + every 4 months reloading sealant sounds like more trouble than it's worth.On the rare occasion I get a flat, the $6 spare tire I'm carrying is more reassuring because I've dealt with that before.
Definately. Its like a high maintenance girlfriend - its not for everyone. LOL.
I've got a dozen bikes of every type. I figured out quickly I can't do tubless on everything. Mountain bike and my commuter/gravel-grinder get the tubeless treatment.
Like said above, it works great when everything is matched up. But there are no standards, so mix and match is done at your own risk.